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Environmental exposure of the mouse germ line: DNA adducts in spermatozoa and formation of de novo mutations during spermatogenesis.
PloS one - 28 Jun 2010
Olsen Ann-Karin, Andreassen Ashild, Singh Rajinder, Wiger Richard, Duale Nur, Farmer Peter B, Brunborg Gunnar
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Spermatozoal DNA damage is associated with poor sperm quality, disturbed embryonic development and early embryonic loss, and some genetic diseases originate from paternal de novo mutations. We previously reported poor repair of bulky DNA-lesions in rodent testicular cells. METHODOLOGY/PRINCIPAL FINDINGS: We studied the fate of DNA lesions in the male germ line. B[a]PDE-N(2)-dG adducts were determined...
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